| Title | Psychological Bulletin |
| Abbreviation | Psychol. Bull. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1) |
| h-index | 379 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 106 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 8.696 |
| Impact Score | 19.12 |
| Publisher | American Psychological Association |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 00332909, 19391455 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 1904-2025 |
Psychological Bulletin publishes evaluative and integrative research reviews and interpretations of issues in scientific psychology. Primary research is reported only for illustrative purposes.
Integrative reviews or research syntheses focus on empirical studies and seek to summarize past research by drawing overall conclusions from many separate investigations that address related or identical hypotheses.
Psychological Bulletin is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1). It is published by American Psychological Association. The overall rank of Psychological Bulletin is 106. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 8.696. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 379. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Psychological Bulletin journal is 00332909, 19391455. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Psychological Bulletin is cited by a total of 2559 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Psychological Bulletin is 19.12, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Psychological Bulletin IF is increased by a factor of 0.8 and approximate percentage change is 4.37% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Psychological Bulletin is 19.12. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 19.12 |
| 2023 | 18.32 |
| 2022 | 22.27 |
| 2021 | 19.14 |
| 2020 | 13.83 |
| 2019 | 19.51 |
| 2018 | 15.11 |
| 2017 | 13.84 |
| 2016 | 16.40 |
| 2015 | 13.28 |
| 2014 | 11.86 |
Psychological Bulletin has an h-index of 379. It means 379 articles of this journal have more than 379 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Psychological Bulletin is 00332909, 19391455. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Psychological Bulletin is 106. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 8.696. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 8.696 |
| 2023 | 8.412 |
| 2022 | 7.635 |
| 2021 | 7.504 |
| 2020 | 10.737 |
| 2019 | 9.231 |
| 2018 | 9.276 |
| 2017 | 8.793 |
| 2016 | 9.348 |
| 2015 | 8.354 |
| 2014 | 7.645 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 106 |
| 2023 | 110 |
| 2022 | 124 |
| 2021 | 123 |
| 2020 | 64 |
| 2019 | 86 |
| 2018 | 93 |
| 2017 | 102 |
| 2016 | 87 |
| 2015 | 112 |
| 2014 | 140 |
Psychological Bulletin is published by American Psychological Association. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1904-2025. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Psychological Bulletin is Psychol. Bull.. This abbreviation ('Psychol. Bull.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to History and Philosophy of Science (Q1); Psychology (miscellaneous) (Q1), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Psychological Bulletin latest impact IF is 19.12. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 22.27 (2022) and 11.86 (2014), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 16.61 in the previous 11 years.
The Psychological Bulletin has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 8.696, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 10.737 in 2020 and the lowest being 7.504 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Psychological Bulletin over the previous 11-year period stands at 16.61.
The latest h-index of the Psychological Bulletin is 379.
The Psychological Bulletin is published by the American Psychological Association, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Psychological Bulletin is currently ranked 106 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 64 in 2020 and its lowest position of 140 in 2014.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Psychological Bulletin is Psychol. Bull..
Psychological Bulletin is classified as a journal that the American Psychological Association publishes.
The Psychological Bulletin encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Psychological Bulletin is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 00332909, 19391455.
The best quartile for the Psychological Bulletin is Q1 (2024).
The Psychological Bulletin coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1904-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Journal of Business Economics and Management | journal | 9811 | Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | 55 | 2.84 |
| Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery | journal | 30965 | Georg Thieme Verlag | 44 | 0.46 |
| Proceedings of the Spring Technical Conference of the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division | conference and proceedings | 17477 | 16 | 0.00 | |
| Qualitative Research | journal | 1300 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 101 | 6.77 |
| Current Sociology | journal | 5151 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 86 | 3.02 |
| Palaeontographica Abteilung B: Palaeophytologie | book series | 10600 | Schweizerbart Science Publishers | 18 | 4.25 |
| Statistica | journal | 18529 | University of Bologna | 9 | 0.38 |
| Indian Phytopathology | journal | 16772 | Springer | 20 | 0.91 |
| Biological Procedures Online | journal | 5232 | BioMed Central Ltd | 51 | 4.00 |
| Oral Radiology | journal | 9860 | Springer Japan | 28 | 2.17 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 19.12 |
| 2023 | 18.32 |
| 2022 | 22.27 |
| 2021 | 19.14 |
| 2020 | 13.83 |
| 2019 | 19.51 |
| 2018 | 15.11 |
| 2017 | 13.84 |
| 2016 | 16.40 |
| 2015 | 13.28 |
| 2014 | 11.86 |
